bbc impartiality report

Is BBC impartiality at risk?
The BBC Board commissioned review finds that there is widespread appreciation for BBC coverage of tax, public spending, government borrowing and debt with plenty to applaud, but identifies a range of concerns that could put impartiality at risk. The Board has thanked the authors and responded in full.
Should BBC News journalists be impartial?
BBC News’ journalists arerequired to be impartial and in recent years, with the rise of social media, the subject has become an increasingly thorny topic.
What is the impartiality plan?
When the impartiality plan was announced in October 2021, director general Tim Davie said: "Our audiences deserve and expect programmes and content which earn their trust every day and we must meet the highest standards and hold ourselves accountable in everything we do.

Complaints Handling Must Improve

In total, 11% of adults had cause to complain about the BBC in the last year. This is the highest level among broadcasters (6% for ITV, 4% for Channel 4), but lower compared with other industries (21% for online retailers, 15% for energy companies). Complaints tend to relate to bias (39%) and misleading/dishonest content (26%). Our research suggest

Importance of Impartiality

Our audience research also shows the BBC’s impartiality remains a key area of concern with its audiences. Although they rate its news highly for trust and accuracy, they consistently rate it less favourably on impartiality. The BBC needs to understand why this is the case and do more to address concerns arising from perceptions of its impartiality

New Requirements to Hold BBC to Account

Ofcom is clear that the BBC needs to make its complaints process simpler and more straightforward for people to navigate. It must also be more transparent and open about its decision-making. This is essential for building trust and improving its relationship with audiences, and for justifying why it should continue to enjoy the unique position of h

Meeting Audiences' Needs in A Digital Age

Ofcom also sets an Operating Licence that ensures audiences across the UK are well served by the BBC. It is currently specific to individual TV and radio services, with limited recognition of content online. Without reform, the Licence will become out of step with audience behaviour and technology developments. So, we have today proposed to moderni

Next Steps

Our consultation on the BBC’s new Operating Licence is open until 14 September 2022. We expect to issue our final decision and updated Licence in early 2023, in time for the new Licence to take effect on 1 April 2023. The Government is conducting its mid-term Charter review. We will update the Operating Licence following completion of this review i

Notes to Editors

Under the Charter and Agreement, Ofcom is required to “carry out and publish two or more detailed periodic reviews on the extent to which the BBC is fulfilling its Mission and promoting each of the

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